Sermons of M. John Calvin upon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the GalatiansSermons of M. Iohn Caluine vpon the Epistle of Saincte Paule to the Galathians

And for the same cause doth Saint Paul now warned the Galatians to mark well, that such as had troubled them and thrust them out of the right way, were men given too their own profit, and by that means had brought their doctrine in suspicion. Heretofore he hath already sufficiently discussed and showed by reason, that if we put our whole trust in Jesus Christ, the Ceremonies of the Law are henceforth superfluous: for they served but for a time, too show that it is not for us, too mingle any merit of their own, or any fond opinion of purchasing righteousness before God, if we be well settled upon the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Saint Paul then hath handled and laid forth that matter as much as needed. And now too the end that the simple sort may be the more moved: he turneth his •ale too the persons themselves, saying: Consider what is the […] that these men against whom I strive here, make such a mingling of the Ceremonies of the law with our Lord Jesus Christ. Is it ⟨image 337⟩zeal that moveth them thereunto? or is it for that they be desirous to serve God? No: it is rather for that they be loth too put themselves in danger of persecution. Seeing then that fear causeth them too misfashion Gods word: ye need not too make any long inquiry too know what manner of men they be, and whither they be to be credited or no: for ye see that their changing and transforming of themselves after that fashion, is because they would fain shun the battle. Now then seeing that they be such traitors unto God through their cowardliness, deserve they too be believed, or to have any reverence yielded to their sayings? Thus ye see Saint Pauls meaning. But here all Ministers of Gods word are taught to have such constancy and steadfastness, as they may not pass whither the doctrine that they bring be hated or beloved of the world, but go on still in their race, and not strike sail at every wind, nor be shaken like wavering reeds that bow too and fro: but always hold on in serving of God, what turnings and changes so ever happen, and what troubles and disorders so ever befall.

And for the same cause doth Sainct Paule nowe warned the Galathians to marke well, that such as had troubled them and thruste them out of the right way, were men giuen too their owne profite, and by that meanes had brought their doctrine in suspicion. Heeretofore he hath already sufficiently discussed and shewed by reason, that if wee put our whole trust in Iesus Christe, the Ceremonies of the Lawe are henceforth superfluous: for they serued but for a time, too shewe that it is not for vs, too mingle any merite of their owne, or any fonde opinion of purchacing rightuousnesse before God, if wee bee well settled vpon the grace of our Lorde Iesus Christe. Sainct Paule then hath handled and layde foorth that matter as much as needed. And now too the end that the simple sorte may bee the more moued: he turneth his ale too the persones themselues, saying: Consider what is the that these men against whom I striue heere, make such a minging of the Ceremonies of the law with our Lord Iesus Christ. Is it